Staff System Firmware Engineer

Rockwell Automation; Singapore; On-site; SGD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Calm mindfulness program

Volunteer time off

Donation matching

Wellbeing program

Online course library

Job summary

Rockwell Automation in Singapore is seeking a Staff System Firmware Engineer to join our PMB development team. You will lead architecture and development of system-level firmware platforms for industrial automation, reporting to Firmware Security Manager, and work in a hybrid setting at the Singapore Office.

The role requires strong background in embedded firmware, real-time control, C/C++, and experience with RTOS, networking, cybersecurity, and CI/CD practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering with concentration in firmware; or equivalent.
• Minimum 7 years' experience in embedded system firmware development with emphasis on analysis, design, programming and testing of real-time firmware and device drivers in C/C++.
• Experience with Green Hills Integrity OS, Multi IDE, TCP/IP networking, Git (CI/CD), Jira and Jama.
• Familiarity with Agile processes like Scrum and SAFe.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, and evolution of system-level firmware platforms for industrial automation products.
• Establish firmware technology roadmaps, architecture strategies, and reusable framework programs across product families.
• Design and implement firmware subsystems that optimize performance, memory, reliability, security, and scalability.
• Provide technical leadership for integrating embedded firmware, communication protocols, OS, networking stacks, and cybersecurity technologies.
• Define system interfaces and architecture requirements across firmware, hardware, systems, safety, and cybersecurity domains.
• Lead architecture reviews, design reviews, and technical risk assessments.
• Mentor firmware engineers and leads across teams.
• Lead investigations for complex system-level issues affecting performance, reliability, networking, security, or interoperability.
• Collaborate with global partners to align architecture decisions and product strategies.
• Influence engineering processes, CI/CD practices, and software quality initiatives.
• Represent in technical discussions with customers, external partners, certification bodies, and industry groups.

Skills

embedded firmware development

C/C++

real-time control

CI/CD

software architecture

cybersecurity

RTOS

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science/Engineering/Electrical Engineering with firmware concentration

Tools

Green Hills Integrity OS

Multi IDE

TCP/IP networking

Git

Jira

Jama

SAFe/Agile

Zephyr

Job description

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better. We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

Job Summary: As part of our development engineering expansion footprint, we are hiring for a few Staff System Firmware Engineer to be part of our global Power Motion Business (PMB) development organisation in the Singapore Campus. We require a good background in embedded firmware development and real-time control systems. This professional would help design embedded firmware subsystems. These subsystems would improve and balance a variety of goals, including run-time performance, memory requirements, simplicity, and correctness. They would also balance development time and effort goals, reusability, extendibility, reliability, security, and safety. This firmware engineer would need to maximise the reuse of existing internal or external firmware components, frameworks, real-time operating system services, middleware and device drivers to shorten the product development cycle. This includes reviews of the subsystem and system design of others for system design possible effects. You will report to the Firmware Security Manager, will work in hybrid, based in Singapore Office.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and evolution of system-level firmware platforms for industrial automation products independently and together global architecture team.
• Establish drive firmware technology roadmaps, architecture strategies, and reusable framework programs across product families.
• Design and implement firmware subsystems that optimize performance, memory use, reliability, maintainability, security, and scalability.
• Provide technical leadership for integrating embedded firmware, communication protocols, operating systems, networking stacks, and cybersecurity technologies.
• Define system interfaces and architecture requirements across firmware, hardware, systems, safety, and cybersecurity domains.
• Lead architecture reviews, design reviews, and technical risk assessments.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to firmware engineers and technical leads across multiple teams.
• Lead cause investigations for complex system-level issues affecting performance, reliability, networking, security, or interoperability.
• Collaborate with global partners to align architecture decisions, technical direction, and product strategies.
• Influence engineering processes, development methodologies, CI/CD practices, and software quality initiatives.
• Represent us in technical discussions with customers, external partners, certification bodies, and industry working groups.
• Be a technical leader and subject matter expert in a globally distributed engineering environment.

Essentials - You Will Have

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering with concentration in firmware; or equivalent.
• Possess a minimum of 7 years' experience in embedded system firmware development with an emphasis on the analysis, design, programming, and testing of real-time firmware systems and device drivers development using modern engineering practices using the C/C++ language (or other middle to high-level language).
• Green Hills Integrity OS and Multi IDE, TCP/IP networking, Git or similar version control tools to create CI/CD Pipelines, and collaboration tools such as Jira and Jama.
• We desire familiarity with agile processes like Scrum and SAFe.

Preferred - You Might Also Have

• Master of Science in Computer Science or Computer Engineering; or equivalent in-depth knowledge and experience desired.
• Expertise with the following tools and languages is desired: Python, Cybersecurity training or certification.
• Familiarity with CIP and CIP Security protocols.
• Familiarity with real time operating system is required. FreeRTOS or Zephyr is preferrable.
• Proven ability to specify and develop high quality, maintainable firmware subsystems or systems at a high rate of productivity required.
• Well established ability to organize and direct activities of other employees and communicate with a globally distributed team is required.
• Strong collaborator in a matrixed organization.
• Proven ability to communicate technical information of a complex nature clearly and concisely in verbal and written form required.
• Demonstrate customer centric culture to understand our internal and external customers.

What We Offer

• Our benefits package includes … Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
• Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees.
• Company volunteer and donation matching program – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
• Employee Assistance Program Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program
• On-demand digital course library for professional development ... and other local benefits!

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace.

Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 28,000 problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than 100 countries. To learn more about how we are bringing the Connected Enterprise to life across industrial enterprises, visit www.rockwellautomation.com.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!